Punjabi paranda

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This article is about a decoration for a braid tassel. For other uses, see Paranda (disambiguation).
Punjabi girl wearing Paranda in her hairs

Punjabi paranda is also known as parandi, is a women's hair ornament made of multicolored silk threads and decorated with floral (bunches) designs and ornamental tassels. The Pranda is a part of ethnic Punjabi clothing. Pranda is a folk accessory of Punjabi culture. Patiala is famous for its salwars and Parandas [1][2][3][4][5]

Material[]

Paranda is made by interweaving the silk threads of different contrast colors.[5][1] Women in Punjab were making parandas by themselves as a hobby and art and craft.[6][7]

Style[]

Women braid their long hairs with Paranda matching to their costume, it suits well with ethnic Punjabi clothing. They wear it during the folk dances for instance Giddha. Young girls and women embrace it on special occasions like marriages and folk festivals such as Lohri, Vaisakhi, Teej, Karva Chauth, etc.[1][4][8][9] Pranda is losing its style with time, and the appearance is drawing to fewer occasions.[10]

See also[]


Gallery[]

  • Punjabi girls in folk costumes performing Giddha

  • Folk dancers from Punjab performing at six-day Folk Dance Festival ‘Lok Tarang, in New Delhi on January 19, 2007

  • Diagram of a tassel

  • Making a tassel from yarn

  • Illustration of various tassels, from A Handbook of Ornament, by Franz Sales Meyer

  • Tassels of a bed from Paris, circa 1782–1783, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York City)

  • Punjabi girl wearing a Paranda with tassels

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Experts, Arihant (2019-06-04). Know Your State Punjab. Arihant Publications India limited. pp. 269, 265. ISBN 978-93-131-6766-2.
  2. ^ Moga, Parminder Singh Grover; Singh, Davinderjit (2011-05-20). Discover Punjab: Attractions of Punjab. Parminder Singh Grover.
  3. ^ Singh, Mohinder (1988). Prof. Harbans Singh Commemoration Volume. Prof. Harbans Singh Commemoration Committee. p. 242.
  4. ^ a b January 07 2020, Dayle PereiraLast Updated; Pm, 06:02. "Lohri 2020: 8 Parandi Hair Accessories To Give Your Look A Traditional Touch". swirlster.ndtv.com. Retrieved 2021-02-02.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ a b Fairchild's dictionary of textiles. Internet Archive. New York, Fairchild Publications. 1959. p. 401.CS1 maint: others (link)
  6. ^ Singh, Mohinder (1988). History and Culture of Panjab. Atlantic Publishers & Distri. p. 242.
  7. ^ Singh, Parul Sharma (2012-11-17). "Savouring Punjab". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
  8. ^ Walia, Aarohi (2008). Folk Dances of Punjab. Unistar Books. p. 54. ISBN 978-81-7142-602-7.
  9. ^ New Quest. for the Indian Association for Cultural Freedom. 2004. p. 67.
  10. ^ "Paranda, a dieing culture of Punjab - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
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